Why read Slovenly Peter?

Book cover of Slovenly Peter: or, Cheerful Stories and Funny Pictures for Good Little Folks; Illustrations Colored by Hand After the Original Style

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and…

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1 author picked Slovenly Peter as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

E.B. Moore

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As a kid, I loved this funny and frightening book about the terrible things that happen to bratty children (the same could be inferred for bratty octogenarians).

I’m sure my parents hoped these tales would encourage more reasonable behavior. Instead, these tales set me on a path to writing dark stories. In this case, the contrast of humor and the horrifying is addictive, and characters in any kind of book that combine these traits are always compelling.

The illustrations in the version published by John C. Winston Company are particularly quirky, increasing the impact of each story. This book probably…

From E.B.'s list on humor about surviving family and dementia.